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Rob

/ɹɒb/

To steal from, especially using force or violence.

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📖 Definitions of "Rob"

verb

1
To steal from, especially using force or violence.
"He robbed three banks before he was caught."
2
To deprive of, or withhold from, unjustly or injuriously; to defraud.
"The best way to rob a bank is to own one."
3
(used with "of") To deprive (of).
"Working all day robs me of any energy to go out in the evening."
4
To burgle.

🔄 Synonyms of "Rob"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
plumenoun	The vane (“flattened, web-like part”) of a feather, especially when on a quill pen or the fletching of an arrow.
fleecenoun	(uncountable) Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal
hooknoun	A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
pluckverb	(transitive) To pull something sharply; to pull something out
gazumpverb	(British, Australia, real estate) To raise the selling price of something (especially property) after previously agreeing to a lower one.
surchargenoun	An addition of extra charge on the agreed, stated, or baseline price.
overchargenoun	(ambitransitive) To charge (somebody) more money than the correct amount or to surpass a certain limit while charging a bill.
soakverb	(intransitive) To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it.

↔️ Antonyms of "Rob"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
underchargenoun	(ambitransitive) To charge less than the correct amount.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Rob"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
gazumpverb	(British, Australia, real estate) To raise the selling price of something (especially property) after previously agreeing to a lower one.
pluckverb	(transitive) To pull something sharply; to pull something out
overchargenoun	(ambitransitive) To charge (somebody) more money than the correct amount or to surpass a certain limit while charging a bill.
surchargenoun	An addition of extra charge on the agreed, stated, or baseline price.
soakverb	(intransitive) To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it.
hooknoun	A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
fleecenoun	(uncountable) Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal
plumenoun	The vane (“flattened, web-like part”) of a feather, especially when on a quill pen or the fletching of an arrow.
lootingnoun	The act of stealing during a crisis such as a war, riot or natural disaster, when law enforcement is ineffective or absent.
robberynoun	(crime) The offense of taking or attempting to take the property of another by force or threat of force.
shopliftverb	(transitive) To steal something from a shop or store during business hours, usually by means of hiding merchandise.
burgleverb	(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) To commit burglary.
stolennoun	That has been stolen.
pillagenoun	(ambitransitive) To loot or plunder by force, especially in time of war.
plundernoun	(transitive) To pillage, take or destroy all the goods of, by force (as in war); to raid, sack.
stealingnoun	(uncountable) The action of the verb to steal, theft.
purloinverb	(transitive, usually formal or humorous) To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal.
stealverb	(transitive) To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.
hijackverb	To forcibly seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).
raidnoun	(military) A quick hostile or predatory incursion or invasion in a battle.